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(No Model.)

J. W. LEETE. RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHIGLES.

No. 440,867. Patented Nov. 18,1890.

NITEB, STATES JOHN WM. LEETE, OF CARSON CITY, NEVADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LOYAL A. HERRIOK, OF SAME PLACE.

RU NNlNG-GEAR FQR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,867, dated November 18, 1890.

Application filed June 26, 1890. fierial No. 356,837. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: opening 10, formed in the axle-bed andbeyond Be it known that I, JOHN WM. LEETE, a citithe same. The internal bore of the stud is such zen of the United States, residing at Carson as to agree with that of the bolt or pivot City, in the county of 'Ormsby and State of in other words, slightly taperedso that as 5 Nevada, have invented a new and useful said pivot or bolt wears said wear may be 55 Running-Gear for Vehicles, of which the folcompensated for and no rattle occur, the bolt lowing is a specification. being retained in snug position by means of This invention has relation to running-gear a nut 14, threaded on the lower end of the for vehicles, and has special reference to the bolt below the end of the hollow stud. The means forpivotally connectingthe reach-iron, upper end of the stud 13 is surrounded by an 60 bolster, and axle. annular vertical flange 15, which occurs co- The objects and advantages of the invenincident with and is adapted to rotate in the tion, together with the novel features and annular groove 6 of the plate 4. The flange combination of parts thereof, will hereinafter 15 below its upper edge is provided with an 15 appear, and be particularly pointed outin the annular shoulder 16, which overlaps the an- 6 claims. nular rim 7 of the plate 1 and surrounds Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a said annular groove. perspective of the front portion of the run- 17 represents the reach, which in this inning-gear constructed in accordance with my stance is double, but may, if desired, be a 20 invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical transsingle reach, the ends of the reach conver- 7o verse section of the same. Fig. 3 is a perging toward the front axle of the vehicle. 18 spective of the king-bolt plate. Fig. 4 is a represents the reach-iron, the rear end of similarview of the king-bolt-receiving plate which is forked, forming tines 19, each of Fig. 5, of the yoke, and Fig. 6 of the reach-iron which is transversely bifurcated, as at 20, and 2 5 or perch. by a series of bolts 21 securely bound to the Like numerals of reference indicate like reach. Forward of the tines 19 said reach is parts in all the figures of the drawings. extended to form a neck 22, provided with a 1 represents the usual head-block, upon the central annular recess or collar 23, the bottom upperface of which is mounted theusual bowof which is reduced and provided with a 3 Spring smaller opening 24. In rear of the collar 23 To the under surface of the head-block 1 by there is formed a bolt-receiving opening 25, bolts 3 there is bound a longitudinal plate 4, and forward of the same a perforation 26. which at its center is flared at either side of The head-block and its adjuncts having been said head-block and provided with a down assembledasdescribed,and pivotallymounted 5 wardly-depending integral tapered king or upon the axle and its adjuncts, the lower end pivot bolt 5, the lower end of which is in this of the hollow stud 13, which projects below instance screw-threaded, and surrounding the axle-bed 9, is seated in the collar 23, and said bolt is an annular groove 6, the wall of the threaded end of the king-bolt or stud prowhich is raised above the surface of the plate jects below the reach-iron and through the 0 4, forming an annular bearing-ring 7. reduced opening 2i, after which the nut 14 is 8 represents the axle, and 9 the axle-bed, applied thereto. which in this instancezis provided with a cen- 27 represents a bifurcated yoke, the bifurtral perforation or opening 10. cations being divergent and then bent for- 11 represents 'a metal longitudinal plate wardly parallel with each other and provided 45 mounted upon the upper face of the axle, and with clip-holes 28. In rear of the bifurcations in connection with the bed 9 is snugly bound theyoke is extended vertically to form a shank thereupon by clips 12. The plate 11 is pro- 29, which is threaded and takes into the boltvided with a depending hollow stud 13, of a opening 25, within which it is secured by a length suflicient to extend through an opennut 30. 5o ing 14, formed in the axle and through the 81 represents apair of ordinary clips, which embrace the spring, head-block, and plate 4, the ends of the clips being threaded and passed through the openings 28, formed in the bifurcations of the yoke, which bifurcations take under the plate 4 at each side of the king-bolt, and to the ends of the clips are secured nuts 32, by which the parts are bound snugly in position.

From the above description it will be apparent that the axle may be actuated in its pivotal movements with ease and with very little friction, that the pivotal seats between the axle and bolster, which in reality'form a fifth-wheel, are entirely covered and practically dust and water proof, whereby the pivotal movement is facilitated and the clogging of dust from accumulated grease is obviated. If desired, the opening 26 in the forward end of the neck of the reach-iron may be omitted and the said neck terminate with the collar 24, the only purpose of said opening being for the reception of an inclined brace, one end of which may be secured within the opening and the other to the front of the headblock. This, however, is of no importance as regards my present invention, and is only incidentally mentioned.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination, with the head-block and a metal plate 4, secured to the under side of the same and provided at its center with a depending king-bolt 5, formed integral therewith and having a surrounding bearing, of an axle provided upon its upper surface with an annular bearing plate or surface 11 and with a depending hollow stud 13, projecting below the axle and adapted to receive the king-bolt, which in turn depends below the stud, and the reach-iron provided with a collar adapted for the reception of the lower end of the stud and having an opening for the passage of the lower end of the king-bolt, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the head-block and a plate 4, secured to the under surface thereof and provided at its center with an annular groove 6, from the center of which depends an integral king-bolt 5, threaded at its lower end, of an axle, aplate 11, mounted upon the same and provided with a centrally-bored stud 13, depending below the axle and having a surrounding annular rib or flange for operation in the groove of the opposite plate, said king-bolt being mounted for movement within the stud, and a reach-iron 17, having a neck provided with a collar for the reception of the lower end of the stud and with an opening for thepassage of the lower end of the bolt, and a binding-nut threaded on the lower end of said bolt, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the head-block and a longitudinallydisposed metal plate bolted to the head-block and provided with a depending integral king-bolt 5 and a sur rounding annular groove 6, of an axle 8, plate 11, mounted upon the same and provided with a depending hollow stud 13 for the reception of the king-bolt, a reach-iron 17, provided with a neck having an opening for the reception of the bolt and stud, and a reachopenin g 25, and a bifurcated yoke 27, the lower end of which is mounted in said latter opening, and the bifurcations of which are perforated and extend under the bolster, and clips straddling the bolster and having theirterminals passed through the openings in the bifurcations and snugly bound thereto, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with the head-block 1,

the plate at, bolted thereto and widened at its 7 center, and provided with a depending tapered bolt 5, surrounded by the annular groove 6 and flange 7, of the axle 8, having the central opening 14;, the plate 11, clipped thereto and provided with the raised flange 15, having the shoulder 16 and depending hollow stud 13, extending through the opening 14, the reach-iron 17, having a neck 22, provided with an opening 25, a central collar 23, for the reception of the stud 13, and a smaller opening 2-l, for the reception of the lower end of the king-bolt, and a nut 14, mounted on the end of the bolt, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, with the head-block 1, the plate 4, and the depending king-bolt 5, of the axle, the plate ll secured thereto, and the depending hollow stud 13, the reach-iron secured to the reach and having the opening 25 and collar 23, in the latter of which are pivoted the bolt and stud, and the bifurcated brace 27, the bifurcations of which extend forwardly under the plate at and are perforated, the clips 31, straddling the bolster and plate 4 and passed through the openings in the bifurcation, and nuts for binding the same to the bifurcations, said yoke terminat-.

ing at its rear end in a threaded shank 29, taking in the opening 25 of the shank-iron, and a nut applied to the shank, substantially as specified.

6. The combination, with the metal plate 4, provided with a depending king-bolt 5, formed integral therewith, of an axle provided upon its upper surface with 'a bearing plate or surface 11 and with a depending hollow stud 13, projecting below the axle and adapted to receive the king-bolt, the latter extending through and terminating below the hollow stud and provided with a nut, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WM. LEETE.

l/Vitnesses:

T. J. EDWARDS, A. M. MCOABE. 

